Table 2 Comparison of massage practices between study states
Prevalence of massage practice |  | Total n = 1497(%) | MH n = 1000 (%) | MP n = 497 (%) | X2 Statistic | P value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Received massage (overall) | Yes | 1403 (93.8) | 979 (98.0) | 424 (85.3) | 91.61 | < 0.01* |
No | 93 (6.2) | 20 (2.0) | 73 (14.7) | |||
Receiving massage at 3 months | Yes | 308 (89) | 231 (95.1) | 77 (74.8) | 30.50 | < 0.01* |
No | 38 (11) | 12 (4.9) | 26 (25.2) | |||
Receiving massage at 6 months | Yes | 293 (90.1) | 165 (93.2) | 128 (86.5) | 4.11 | 0.04* |
No | 32 (9.9) | 12 (6.8) | 20 (13.5) | |||
Receiving massage at 12 months | Yes | 453 (76.9) | 293 (72.5) | 160 (86.5) | 13.92 | < 0.01* |
No | 136 (23.1) | 111 (27.5) | 25 (13.5) | |||
Receiving massage at 18 months | Yes | 97 (42.4) | 57 (32.6) | 40 (74.1) | 29.11 | < 0.01* |
No | 132 (57.64) | 118 (67.4) | 14 (25.9) |